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Day 62..  ‪#‎ 100daysofhappiness‬   ‪#‎ 100happydays‬ The balloons are up – blue and white, the cards are ready with our art that perhaps only we may understand, the gifts are here for you that we carefully picked up, so now would be the time to say HAPPY DADDA’s DAY and hope you liked our surprise for you! On Father’s Day it’s a great time for us to write to you Dadda. We are small but we know the importance of ‘being a family’. We love with all our heart and at most times witho ut any conditions (the odd exception would be when we are likely to get some gift, so that would be a bonus). We are happy to love and be loved. We are thrilled to bits for the time we get with you. We are lucky to have you with us for our day to day chores, as each activity there is always something to learn, while you so patiently explain the smallest wonders of life. We do not judge people, we just live by the moment. We speak our minds and rarely worry about consequences. We have realize...

Day 61... In remembrance with a smile. I have heard so many people condole on the loss of a loved one..with the infamous statement 'time is a healer'. So today I want to put this myth to rest as well before any more emotional blunders can arise. Its been 16 years and time has stood still for us.. time is not a healer, but yes it gives us strength to be graceful about it, we will always cry, but now its not just for sadness but even while we walk down memory lane. We will lea rn to smile at the most challenging situations because somehow nothing in life is bigger than this. We will value the people around us a lot more and cherish every passing moment. While many times we would want to say "I wish, he was here today", we will always try to be grateful for the time together. He will always be my 'is' in conversations, while others will refer to him as 'was'. When circumstances force us to question our faith in God and religion, we hold our he...

Day 60…  ‪#‎ 100daysofhappiness‬   ‪#‎ 100happydays‬ Long post alert... anniversary special  smile emoticon  for  Arya Ganapathy My post today feels completely mushy, as I type, since am writing about my 9 year love affair with the man who was arranged to meet me and the very same moment, we both didn’t seem to need another meet to say yes! Before your mind travels far and wide, I am referring to my husband, friend and my Mr. Perfect – Arya. Romantic terminology is love at first sight but for me it’s sharing that perfect moment built to last a lifetime. Am not sure what he liked about me but imagine meeting someone so calm and assuring not just in behavior but even his glance, that you feel so assured from the word go. For someone like me who dabbles with excitement and irritation all at the same time, this sort of calm was much needed. His panache is in his combination of understated simplicity and a unique style. Today, he is a loving husband, doting f...

Day 59… ‪#‎ 100daysofhappiness‬   ‪#‎ 100happydays‬ I am no artist who can comment on her style, strokes, use of colors, meaning, or just about anything related to her art. But yes I am a fan! I love all her work, each one more distinct than the other. It almost makes you want to get into her work and experience it for real. She doesn’t create fantasies, she creates life as is – sometimes black and white and most times in color. This is Christine, the founder of Rainbow Brush Art,  whom I was acquainted through Tamara, as her art teacher, and thereafter remained in awe of her and her work. My experience in the past in art shows and galleries have not been thrilling. I am always confused watching the work of so many artists in Bangalore, Pune and other places, that I have even overstepped the etiquette of these shows by questioning what exactly was the painting about and why would anyone pay whooping amounts for sometimes just a line, a dot, clash of colors which they mo...

Day 58.. ‪#‎ 100daysofhappiness‬   ‪#‎ 100happydays‬ This one was long overdue..in fact from feb onwards, but am not sure why I delayed such a valuable post. She is my forever friend, cause I have actually known her for almost forever -  Suhasini Ranganathan  whom I fondly call Su. She expresses with such warmth, she cares with an open heart, she trusts like no other and helps in any way possible. We have grown through our awkward years and built magical memories in the most simple  activities and moments. She cherishes the time gone by and always is by our side. She is the brightest I have known (with a report I still dream of) and yet appears in such simple modesty. She is the KPMG star, whose dedication is unquestionable. She is the perfect host and welcomes with such an open heart. She laughs in joy and holds dignity when laughed at. This badminton champion is a selfless Pisces woman who is true to her zodiac - creative, positive and intuitive with people...

Day 57..  ‪#‎ 100daysofhappiness‬   ‪#‎ 100happydays‬ My first friends in Jal Vayu Vihar.. the Shambaya sisters have been my rock for the last 25 years approximately. With names as charming and unique as them, Conica and Ronita have shown me honest friendship, dependability, to listen without judgements and to make time for each other no matter what. Every month I look forward to our meaningful and meaningless coffee or dinner chats that always give me a new lease of life. Even th ough i have travelled memory lane with my JVV gang, today on Conica's birthday I had to write this post about my friends who created those little charming memories at JVV be it festival house hopping, our evening badminton, 7 stones, pictionary ( with all the cheating) and so much more. Conica... she can be quiet around the unfamiliar, she aced badminton, she smiles even in horrid discomfort, she balances her role as a mum, wife, daughter, sister and friend. She is a loyalist and has shown h...

Day 56...  ‪#‎ 100daysofhappiness‬   ‪#‎ 100happydays‬ The army kid whose intellect was beyond the realms of the classroom. The monotony of the lectures had him bored as he experimented with innovative ways to sleep in the last bench. We both had the softest corner for Bangalore though he has a strong heritage in Kerala. The modest friend whose concern and rationale towards life always had us in the safety blanket. My star of today's post is my very favorite Georgie...  He is that assuring friend who knows the strength of trust with the luxury of comfort without any judgements. He doesnt believe in pretences... so if he cares he cares and if he doesnt there is no two ways to it. I have never met anyone who holds his professional commitments with such ease or atleast seemed like it. So its not the product limitation or a geographic barrier.. he will cruise through the responsibility. The image through his lens always has a fascinating story to tell. Today he supports...